Improved accuracy of quantitative XPS analysis using predetermined spectrometer transmission functions with UNIFIT 2004

The accuracy of quantitative XPS analysis can be improved using predetermined transmission functions. Two different calibration methods are used for estimating the transmission function T(E) of a photoelectron spectrometer, applying a survey spectra approach (SSA) and a quantified peak‐area approach (QPA) to minimize the quantification error. For the SSA method, Au, Ag and Cu spectra measured with the Metrology Spectrometer II have been used. The new QPA method was built up from Au 4f, Au 4d, Au 4p_3/2, Ag 3d, Ag 3p_3/2, Cu 3p, Cu 2p_3/2, Ge 3p and Ge 2p_3/2 standard peak areas, applying adequate ionization cross‐sections and mean free path lengths for different pass energies (10 and 50 eV), lens modes (large area, large area XL, small area 150) and x‐ray sources (Al/Mg Twin and Al Mono). In the energy range 200–1500 eV a transmission function T(E) = a₀ + b₁E (where a₀, b₁ and b₂ are variable parameters) was found to give an appropriate approximation for eight tested spectrometer settings, implementing the largest changes in the case of pass energy variations. Determination and application of the transmission functions were integrated in the XPS analysis software (UNIFIT 2004) and tested by means of an Ni90Cr10 alloy. The results demonstrate the practicability of the SSA and QPA methods, giving decreased errors of <8% in comparison with errors up to 38% obtained using Wagner's sensitivity factors. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

电动势法测定Cu(Ⅰ)与乙炔生成配合物的热力学函数

乙炔与Cu(I)生成配合物的热力学函数文献报道鲜见,且不同作者的测定结果差异较大。本文用改进的电动势法。对在氯丁橡胶、聚氯乙烯,乙醛等工业过程有重大意义的Cu(I)与乙炔配合物进行测定,得到更合理的结果。     

气液色谱法研究一些五员杂环和Ni[CF_3COCHC(C_4H_4S)=NCH_2]_2加合反应的热力学性质

用气液色谱法研究过一系列作为Lewis碱(B)的有机配体和作为Lewis酸(A)的配合物之间的加合作用.研究较多的碱已有脂肪醇、醚、酮、醛、脂及胶等.对生物体系中广为存在的杂环配体碱的工作还很少.本文着重研究噻吩,呋喃和吡咯这类小分子杂环配体和Ni[CF_3COCHC(C_4H_4S)=NCH_2]_2(以下简称A)配合物的加合反应. Ni[CF_3COCHC(C_4H_4S)=NCH_2]_2的合成参考文献.固定液角鲨烷系英国进口,     

制备参数对Au／Fe2O3催化剂水煤气变换性能的影响

 采用共沉淀法制备了Au／Fe2O3催化剂，并系统地考察了制备参数对其催化WGS性能的影响．通过BET，XRD，XRF，H2－TPR和HRTEM等表征手段，初步考察了Au／Fe2O3催化剂具有高催化活性的原因．结果表明，金负载量、沉淀剂种类、沉淀方式、沉淀pH值、焙烧气氛和焙烧温度对Au／Fe2O3催化剂的催化性能均具有较大的影响．Au／Fe2O3催化剂的低温高活性是纳米Au与Fe3O4协同作用的结果；Au／Fe2O3催化剂的高温活性是由于活性相Fe3O4起主要作用的结果．纳米Au粒子的烧结会降低其催化活性．     

Two different strategies for the fluorimetric determination of piroxicam in serum

Two different spectrofluorimetric methods for the determination of piroxicam (PX) in serum are presented and discussed. One of them is based on the use of three-way fluorescence data and multivariate calibration performed with parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) and self-weighted alternating trilinear decomposition (SWATLD). This methodology exploits the so-called second-order advantage of the three-way data, allowing to obtain the concentration of the studied analyte in the presence of any number of uncalibrated (serum) components. The method was developed following two different procedures: internal standard addition and external calibration with standard solutions, which were compared and discussed. The second approach investigated is based on the combination of solid-phase extraction (SPE) and room temperature fluorimetry. Both methods here presented yield satisfactory results. The concentration range in which PX could be determined in serum was 1–10 μg ml⁻¹. The limits of quantification for the experimental solutions using the chemometric approach were 0.09 μg ml⁻¹ for the standard addition mode and 0.12 μg ml⁻¹ using external calibration (both for PARAFAC and SWATLD algorithms). In the solid-surface fluorimetric method, the calibration graph was linear up to 0.22 μg ml⁻¹ and the limit of quantification was 0.02 μg ml⁻¹.     

Improvement of some pharmaceutical properties of nocloprost by β- and γ-Cyclodextrin Complexation

Inclusion complexation of nocloprost, a potent antiulcer prostaglandin derivative, with -, -, and -cyclodextrins (CyDs) in aqueous solutions has been studied by the solubility method and¹³C-NMR spectroscopy. The steric requirement of host-guest interaction was reflected in the magnitude of the stability constants and the thermodynamic parameters of the inclusion complexes. Solid complexes of nocloprost with - and -CyDs in a molar ratio of 1 : 2 were obtained on the basis of aBs-type phase solubility diagram. The X-ray diffraction data suggested that nocloprost is included in the cylindrical channel formed by coaxial alignment of -CyD molecules to give a channel type structure. Release and thermal behavior of the solid complexes was examined and compared with nocloprost itself. The results indicated that the -CyD complex may have great utility among the three CyDs, being a rapid dissolving form of nocloprost with improved thermal stability.     

XPS and XAES analysis of copper,arsenic and sulfur chemical state in enargites

Enargite, a copper arsenic sulfide with the formula Cu₃AsS₄ is of environmental concern due to its potential to release toxic arsenic species. The oxidation and dissolution of enargite are governed by the composition and chemical state of the outermost surface layer. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the enargite surface can be initially obtained on the basis of X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) binding energy and intensity data. However, a more precise determination of the chemical state of the principal elements of enargite (copper, arsenic and sulfur) in the altered surface layer and in the bulk of the mineral requires a combined analysis based on XPS photoelectron lines and the corresponding X‐ray excited Auger lines. On the basis of results obtained on natural and synthetic enargite samples and on standards of sulfides and oxides, the Auger parameter α′ of different compounds was calculated and the Wagner chemical state plots were drawn for arsenic, copper and sulfur. Arsenic in enargite is found to be in a chemical environment similar to that of arsenides or elemental arsenic, whereas copper in enargite is in a chemical state that corresponds to copper sulfide, Cu₂S, for all samples irrespective of surface treatment (natural or freshly cleaved). Only sulfur changed from a chemical state similar to that of copper or iron sulfide in freshly cleaved samples to another state in natural enargite in the as‐received state. Thus, it is the sulfur atom at the surface of enargite that is most susceptible to changes in the enargite surface state and composition. A more detailed interpretation of this behavior, based on differences in the initial and final state effects, is proposed here. The concept of Auger parameter and chemical state plot, used here for the first time for investigating enargite, has proved to be a method to unambiguously assign the chemical state of the principal elements copper, arsenic and sulfur in these minerals. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

氢火焰离子化检测器校正因子的理论计算

根据FID检测器工作原理，提出一种相对质量校正因子的计算公式。由该公式出发可以推导出相对摩尔响应值（RMR）与化合物碳数的线性关系式和有效碳数的近似计算方法，并赋予原计算方法中的参数以明确的含意，解决了参数之间的矛盾。新方法的计算值同文献数据吻合良好。     

Determination of ageing time of spirits in oak barrels using a headspace–mass spectrometry (HS-MS) electronic nose system and multivariate calibration

The aromatic composition of sugar cane spirits and, in general, of alcoholic beverages, is mainly influenced by the ageing process in wood barrels. There are several factors that affect the quality of the final aged product, but the time of the storage in the barrel is perhaps the most important one. Ageing time must therefore be controlled in order to detect counterfeits; however, this parameter is very difficult to control and, at present, there is no analytical method available to determine it. We propose a quantitative method for determining the ageing time of sugar cane spirits in oak barrels by using an electronic nose based on coupling directly a headspace sampler to a mass spectrometer (HS-MS), and multivariate calibration. The method developed is simple and provides, in 5 min, the ageing time of spirits with an accuracy of about 1 month.     

On the ternary B 2-phase in the Al-Co-Ga system

Summary Lattice parameter values were determined for the ternary B 2-phase in the Al-Co-Ga system, and it was found that a continuous solid solution exists between -AlCo and -CoGa. Phase boundaries of the ternary phase at 1 100 K were derived from the variation of the lattice parameter with composition.

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Über die ternäre B 2-Phase im System Al-Co-Ga

Zusammenfassung Im Bereich der ternären B 2-Phase im System Al-Co-Ga wurden die Werte des Gitterparameters bestimmt; es stellte sich heraus, daß eine durchgehende feste Lösung zwischen -AlCo und -CoGa besteht. Die Phasengrenzen der ternären Phase bei 1 100 K wurden aus der Änderung des Gitterparameters mit der Zusammensetzung abgeleitet.